i joind the forums today and this is only my second post.
i have never been to a land speed even yet but i hope to see one later this year.
is there a rule book i can download on line that i can use as a guide in setting up my new streemliner.
i will be running a streemliner with 700-1000HP, im not sure how fast it will run, if it were a drag car it would be no problem, im new to this land speed stuff, i know i will be extremely traction limited, i have been looking everywhere for the tires i will need to run, any ideas on where to get them and what brand or size to use. also any idea about what kind of speeds i will be running.
i live in east tenn about 5 hours from the maxton NC area.
i have been drag racing for 11 years, i have won 62 races and 2 track championships in the southeast.
my current car is a front engine altered running low 5s and about 150mph in the 1/8.
i have a shop and have built several cars ground up and dozens of racing engines.
i have mills, lathes, plasma cutters, welders, torchs engine test stands the whole 9 yards.
i am looking for something different and want to get into land speed racing.
i specialize in small block ford windsors & clevelands but have built them all from chryslers to roundy round 4 cylinders.
i am currently finalizing plans to build a streemliner body and chassis with 700-1000 HP and hope to run at maxton mainly with a few trips to other events.
i was getting tired and wanted to get away for a while.
i have been in southern iraq 90 miles from the kuwait border for the last 4 years and am looking forward to going home and starting the shop up again later this year.